Author: United States. Congress. House. Judiciay Committee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee No. 3
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Self-incrimination
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: Lawrence Taylor
Publisher: Charles C. Thomas Publisher
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: United States. Congress. House. Judiciay Committee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 87

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: Leonard Sosnov
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Get Book Here

Book Description
This article examines the 1970 Immunity Act, which was intended to be, and has been a law enforcement tool. Prosecutors have virtually unchecked discretion to grant or deny use and derivative use immunity to a witness in a criminal prosecution. Potential prosecution witnesses with Fifth Amendment rights are forced to testify through a governmental grant of immunity rubber stamped by the judiciary. At the same time, the defense is denied the ability to compel testimony from important potential defense witnesses with Fifth amendment rights because the prosecutor very rarely finds such testimony to be in the “public interest” under the Act, and even more rarely do courts find a basis for ordering immunity. The article concludes that this one-sided statutory framework is unconstitutional when applied to deny the defense material, favorable testimony. Not only does the statute violate a defendant's rights, it also violates separation of powers. Congress has no authority to delegate a judicial function, determining cases and controversies fairly, to an interested party, the government. The Act uniquely gives a party exclusive control over an important trial issue concerning the admissibility of evidence.

Author: USA. Congress. House of Representatives. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Self-incrimination
Languages : en
Pages : 87

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: United States. Department of Justice
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages :

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Self-incrimination
Languages : en
Pages : 45

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 45

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: U.s. Department of Justice
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781477615720
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Get Book Here

Book Description
The Attorney General of the United States and the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime strive to pursue justice for criminal acts and that pursuit includes justice for the victims of and witnesses to crime. The 2011 Edition of the Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance reflects current statutory provisions, recognizes the technological and legal changes that have taken place since the previous Guidelines were promulgated, and incorporates best practices that will benefit victims and enhance investigations and prosecutions.